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Baja без тормозов
Жизнь входит в игру с той же скоростью, как игры входят в нашу с вами жизнь. Сегодня мало какой кассовый фильм или книга обходятся без своевременно вышедшей игры – бизнес есть бизнес. А теперь взялись и за гоночные соревнования. Нет, не за Формулу-1 – это было бы слишком очевидно… 30 мая компания Activision анонсировала новый симулятор гонок на внедорожниках SCORE International Baja 1000. Собственно, симулятор и посвящён очередному ралли-рейду Baja 1000, проводящемуся ежегодно на полуострове Б
Score International Baja 1000 captures 'world's most grueling off-road race'
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Driving Judging by the rather long title (and resulting headline), though, it doesn't do so very efficiently. We much prefer THQ's elegantly singular "Baja" (it's the Madonna of dirty bikes), but hey, we'll keep an open mind about Left Field Productions' take on the "world's most grueling off-road race." To be published by Activision on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Windows PC, Score In
Hey guys, my first blog so I figured I’d keep it simple with a bit of news. Left Field Productions has confirmed that “Battle Poker” is in the works for WiiWare, and they are nearing completion. James Higgins, CEO at LFP commented: “Battles are played across multiple rounds with points scored for each round based on the quality of the hand. Each player uses a Wiimote to point and click on a deck of cards laid across the screen. The first click flips the card over at which point it can be gr
California-based developer Left Field Productions, responsible for the 64-bit recreation of Nintendo’s Excitebike franchise, has revealed that it is working on an original WiiWare game entitled Battle Poker. Boasting 4-way multiplayer support on a single Wii, the game challenges players to make the best hand possible in a five-card Poker game. Battles are waged across multiple rounds, with points awarded for each round based on the quality of the hand. At the end of a battle, points are tall
Back on the Nintendo 64, Left Field Productions Inc. created a racing game like no other. Now the developer of Excitebike 64 brings you their newest addition to the Nintendo Wii. Nitrobike is a motocross racing game that really has an explosion to it, sort of speak. Being compared to the earlier launch racing title Excite Truck, Nitrobike delivers to an extent but not as much as some hoped. Gameplay: Nitrobike is an arcade motocross racer that packs a punch with over-the-top boosting, a full
Left Field Productions is an independent video game development studio located in Ventura, California, USA. Founded in 1994 by industry veterans John Brandwood, Jeff Godfrey and Mike Lamb, Left Field is probably best known for their time spent as a Nintendo second-party developer, during which they designed the critically-acclaimed Nintendo 64 game Excitebike 64.
On April 23, 1998, Nintendo announced the purchase of a minority interest in Left Field Productions, allowing them to expand operations and ensuring a steady flow of exclusive content from the developer.
In September of 2002, after months of speculation, Left Field bought out Nintendo's stake in the company, once again becoming a fully independent third-party developer.
Games developed by Left Field Productions
1994 - Slam 'N' Jam (3DO, PC)
1995 - Slam 'N' Jam `95 (3DO)
1996 - Slam 'N' Jam `96 Featuring Magic & Kareem (PlayStation, Sega Saturn)
1998 - Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside (Nintendo 64)
1999 - Disney's Beauty and the Beast: A Board Game Adventure (Game Boy Color)
1999 - NBA 3 on 3 featuring Kobe Bryant (Game Boy Color)
1999 - NBA Courtside 2: Featuring Kobe Bryant (Nintendo 64)
2000 - 3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrillride (Game Boy Color)
2000 - Disney's The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy (Game Boy Color)
2005 - World Series of Poker (GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox)
2006 - MTX Mototrax (PlayStation Portable)
2006 - World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions (PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Wii)
2006 - Dave Mirra BMX Challenge (PlayStation Portable)
2007 - Dave Mirra BMX Challenge (Wii)
2007 - World Series of Poker: Battle for the Bracelets (PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable)
2007 - Nitrobike (Wii)
A Gamecube version of MTX Mototrax was in the works but was later cancelled as publisher Activision scaled back support for the platform.
A sequel to the Nintendo 64 game 1080° Snowboarding was in development at Left Field at one time. Development originated on the Nintendo 64 platform but was later shifted to the GameCube once Nintendo began phasing out the Nintendo 64. When Left Field separated with Nintendo in early 2002, Nintendo Software Technology took over development of the game, finally releasing 1080° Avalanche on December 1, 2003.
It is unknown how far into production the game was when Left Field left the project, or just how much, if any, of Left Field's work is present in the final game. It has been speculated that Left Field's version of the game had a much more arcade-like feel than it's predecessor.
Left Field Entertainment
Left Field Productions is often confused with Left Field Entertainment, a now defunct development house from the early 1990s and developer of the games Relief Pitcher and Steel Talons for the arcade and several fourth generation consoles. There is no known relation between the two companies.
Awards
Best Extreme Sports Game - MTX Mototrax (2004, Play Magazine)
IGN Editor's Choice Award - Excitebike 64 (2000, IGN)
IGN Editor's Choice Award - MTX Mototrax (2004, IGN)
IGN Editor's Choice Award - NBA Courtside 2: Featuring Kobe Bryant (1999, IGN)
References
Nintendo Covers Left Field
Left Field Moves On
Left Field Buys Out Nintendo Investment
1080 Back on Track
External links
Left Field Productions website
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Nintendo developers
First party
Brownie Brown • EAD (including R&D1 and R&D2) • Intelligent Systems • Monolith Soft • NST • Retro Studios • SPD
Second party
AlphaDream • Ambrella • Camelot Software Planning • Game Freak • Genius Sonority • HAL Laboratory • Noise
Former second party
Ape • Factor 5 • Left Field Productions • Marigul Management (including Clever Trick, Param and Saru Brunei) • Nd Cube • Rare • Silicon Knights
